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Earlier in Kochi, supporters of Madani staged a violent protest outside the airport and allegedly smashed glass at the counter of Indigo for allegedly refusing to carry their leader to Kochi from Bengaluru.

Police used force to push out around slogan shouting supporters of the jailed leader from the domestic departure area of the terminal building sensing that their protest was turning a big security threat for the airport, police said.

Amid melee, they allegedly broke the glass counter of the Indigo airline located at domestic departure area of the airport, they said. According to Kerala Police, around 500 supporters of Madani had gathered outside the terminal to receive the PDP leader on his arrival by the Indigo flight at noon.

They ended their protest after they got an assurance that Madani will reach by air in the night.

Earlier, listing out the instructions to be strictly adhered to by all concerned for carriage of person under judicial custody/ administrative control as per the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) regulations, IndiGo had said in Bengaluru that as an airline, it always complies with the security agencies regulations.

As per the BCAS Regulations, it said, the policing authority responsible for carriage of a prisoner by air shall indicate classification of such prisoner as dangerous or otherwise in their application addressed to the Commissioner or Regional Dy Commissioner of Security, BCAS. Also, it stipulates that a minimum of two escorts of the policing authority shall be required for one prisoner who is classified as dangerous by the policing authority. It also noted that aircraft operator should not accept a prisoner and escort(s) as passengers unless concurrence has been obtained in advance from the BCAS and other operators that may be involved en route and at the intended final destination. In such cases sufficient advance notification must be given to operator so that prior agreements can be obtained, the airline added. PTI TGB KSU RA VS RC DIP SMN DIP

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